13 Foods You Should Resolve To Try In 2017

Let's all be a little more adventurous in the new year.

This Jan. 4, 2012 photo shows Elizabeth Karmel's recipe for a walking taco in Concord, N.H. A walking taco is a variety of toppings dumped into a snack-size bag of Fritos and eaten right from the bag. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

The world is full of delicious things to eat, and we’re willing to bet you haven’t tried enough of them. In fact, we’ll go so far as to wager that you haven’t tried anything new this month at all.

We don’t blame you ― it’s easy to get stuck in a food rut. (This editor has eaten the same breakfast of peanut butter toast with banana for almost five years straight.) But it’s time we all pushed out of our comfort zone and got adventurous, in the name of great food and the new year.

You might not be able to travel all over the world, eating your way across the globe like famed chef Anthony Bourdain. But there are a lot of new foods you can try without a passport. Some of that is thanks to international food markets, others are accessible because they can be made in the comfort of your kitchen ― but all of them deserve some time on your plate in the coming year.

1Durian

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Chances are that by now, you've heard of this Southesst Asian fruit. You've probably also mocked its popularity along with the folks on Portlandia. Now it's time you tried its custardy, sweet flesh -- no matter how bad it might smell.

If you're all about eating sustainably, you should support head cheese. It's as sustainable as it gets because it embodies the practice of using the whole animal, head to hoof. Head cheese is the meat found in the head of a pig; there is in fact no cheese. And it's just as delicious as any other piece of meat found on a charcuterie plate.

5Walking Taco

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Nope, you are not above the walking taco. No one is. The walking taco is basically a bag of fritos with taco toppings on it. You can eat it on the go with a fork and it is a meal everyone should experience. Once you do (and decide you need more of it in your life), consider one of these simple upgrades.

6Ceviche

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If you like sushi, you'll love ceviche. The two aren't similar in origin -- they aren't even similar in flavor -- but they are the same in that they promise the best fresh fish experience of your life. Ceviche -- a dish of fresh fish and/or seafood marinated in citrus -- is hugely popular in Peru and other Latin American countries. And once you try it, you'll soon see why.

7Squash Blossoms

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Yep, flowers. We want you to eat these flowers. But first, stuff them with ricotta, lightly fry them, and then see how these beautiful golden petals taste even better than the summer squash they're meant to grow.

8Pimento Cheese

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We don't care if you don't like mayo, you still must give pimento cheese a try. This simple southern dish -- made of shredded cheese, mayonnaise and pimento peppers -- is a beloved staple and it will wow you in how special it feels.

We mean REAL ramen. Not cheap noodles served in instant broth. Real ramen comes in a soul-satisfying broth that will soothe you for days, along with freshly made chewy noodles that you audibly have to slurp up to eat, and if you're lucky, a soft cooked egg.